Two people were killed on Saturday morning when their car collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 101.

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Amherst fire officials say both the driver and passenger of the car were killed as they tried to make a left turn from Schoolhouse Road onto Route 101. A tractor-trailer heading west hit the car in the driver-side door.

Connie Auger woke up after hearing the crash next to her home just after 4:30 a.m.

“I looked out and it was a truck involved. So I immediately ran out, knew the situation was bad, came back in and grabbed my phone, called 911,” Auger said.

New Hampshire State Police said the sedan’s driver and passenger were killed in the collision.

They said the crash was so intense that the two were killed on impact.

“It was a pretty significant impact,” said Bryan Plamondon of the New Hampshire State Police. “The sedan sustained substantial damage. It was towed from the scene. Definitely what I consider totaled.”

The driver of the truck was not injured.

Officials are not releasing names of the victims until family members can be notified. Neighbors and police said the people in the sedan were heading on a deep-sea fishing trip with another vehicle they were following.

Residents in the area said the stretch of highway is notorious for dangerous crashes.

“This is just a terrible highway,” Auger said. “Everyone needs to be smart when they are driving. Drive for everyone around you as well.”

The crash closed the road for several hours Saturday.

At the request of the Amherst Police Department, the NH State Police Technical Accident Reconstruction team is assisting with the investigation.